a Patrick Willems film

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About The Dinner Plan

When he’s pressured into attending a dinner party hosted by his boss, a man who suffers from a rare food allergy must navigate the most stressful night of his life with one primary objective: just don’t throw up in front of everyone.

Directed by

Patrick Willems

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Griffin Newman sits nervously at a dinner table with a plate of lasagna.

The Cast

Griffin Newman

John Hodgman

Miriam Shor

Zach Cherry

Eudora Peterson

Geoffrey Cantor

Cindy Cheung

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Directed by
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Patrick Willems is a filmmaker and video essayist based in New York. His videos blend non-fiction essays with cinematic narrative storytelling. In 2022, he released his first feature film, Night of the Coconut.

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